Economically Active Population Survey National results. Active population Active population by branch of activity, sex and unit. Units: thousands of persons both sexes males females Absolute value % Absolute value % Absolute value % Total 18,821.9 100.0 11,199.1 100.0 7,622.8 100.0 A Agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry 1,061.9 5.6 723.6 6.5 338.3 4.4 01 Agriculture, livestock, hunting and related activities 1,025.6 5.4 692.1 6.2 333.5 4.4 02 Forestry, forestry operation and related activities 36.3 0.2 31.5 0.3 4.9 0.1 B Fishing 53.2 0.3 45.0 0.4 8.2 0.1 05 Fishing, aquiculture and related activities 53.2 0.3 45.0 0.4 8.2 0.1 C Extractive industries 66.4 0.4 61.1 0.5 5.3 0.1 CA Extraction of energy products 25.6 0.1 22.4 0.2 3.1 0.0 10 Extraction and agglomeration of anthracite, coal, lignite and peat 16.5 0.1 16.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 11 Extraction of petroleum and natural gas and related service activities except prospecting 8.5 0.0 6.1 0.1 2.3 0.0 12 Extraction of uranium and thorium ores 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 CB Extraction of other ores except energy products 40.8 0.2 38.7 0.3 2.1 0.0 13 Extraction of metal ores 2.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 14 Extraction of non-metallic, non-energetic ores 38.9 0.2 37.0 0.3 1.9 0.0 D Manufacturing industries 3,200.7 17.0 2,351.6 21.0 849.0 11.1 DA Food, beverage and tobacco industry 489.9 2.6 317.6 2.8 172.3 2.3 15 Food and beverage product industry 482.3 2.6 313.4 2.8 168.9 2.2 16 Tobacco industry 7.6 0.0 4.2 0.0 3.4 0.0 DB Textile and clothing industry 257.2 1.4 89.6 0.8 167.6 2.2 17 Textile industry 100.4 0.5 52.9 0.5 47.5 0.6 18 Clothes making and furriery industry 156.9 0.8 36.8 0.3 120.1 1.6 DC Leather and footwear industry 109.6 0.6 55.2 0.5 54.4 0.7 19 Leather industry leather and travel articles saddlery, harness and footwear articles 109.6 0.6 55.2 0.5 54.4 0.7 DD Wood and cork industry 122.2 0.6 107.7 1.0 14.6 0.2 20 Wood and cork industry, except furniture basketmaking and wickerwork 122.2 0.6 107.7 1.0 14.6 0.2 DE Paper industry publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 236.8 1.3 165.5 1.5 71.3 0.9 21 Paper industry 49.2 0.3 38.0 0.3 11.2 0.1 22 Publishing, graphic arts and reproduction of recorded supports 187.6 1.0 127.5 1.1 60.1 0.8 DF Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 13.5 0.1 11.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 23 Manufacture of coke, refinement of petroleum and treatment of nuclear fuels 13.5 0.1 11.9 0.1 1.6 0.0 DG Chemical Industry 176.6 0.9 116.4 1.0 60.2 0.8 24 Chemical Industry 176.6 0.9 116.4 1.0 60.2 0.8 DH Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 128.9 0.7 97.7 0.9 31.2 0.4 25 Rubber and plastic material transformation industry 128.9 0.7 97.7 0.9 31.2 0.4 DI Other non-metallic ore products industries 211.1 1.1 181.3 1.6 29.9 0.4 26 Manufacture of other non-metallic ore products 211.1 1.1 181.3 1.6 29.9 0.4 DJ Metallurgy and manufacture of metallic products 459.4 2.4 404.5 3.6 54.9 0.7 27 Metallurgy 133.0 0.7 121.1 1.1 11.9 0.2 28 Manufacture of metal products, except machinery and equipment 326.4 1.7 283.4 2.5 43.0 0.6 DK Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 228.1 1.2 197.7 1.8 30.5 0.4 29 Construction of machinery and mechanical equipment industry 228.1 1.2 197.7 1.8 30.5 0.4 DL Electrical, electronic and optical material and equipment industry 175.8 0.9 127.8 1.1 48.1 0.6 30 Manufacture of office machines and IT equipment 16.7 0.1 10.9 0.1 5.8 0.1 31 Manufacture of electrical machinery and material 84.8 0.5 64.3 0.6 20.5 0.3 32 Manufacture of electronic material manufacture of radio equipment and apparatus, TV and communications 48.6 0.3 34.4 0.3 14.2 0.2 33 Manufacture of precision, optical and clockwork medico-surgical equipment and instruments 25.7 0.1 18.1 0.2 7.6 0.1 DM Manufacture of transport material 328.4 1.7 270.3 2.4 58.1 0.8 34 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 258.4 1.4 208.6 1.9 49.9 0.7 35 Manufacture of other transport material 69.9 0.4 61.7 0.6 8.2 0.1 DN Various manufacturing industries 262.9 1.4 208.4 1.9 54.5 0.7 36 Manufacture of furniture other manufacturing industries 243.9 1.3 194.7 1.7 49.2 0.6 37 Recycling 19.0 0.1 13.7 0.1 5.3 0.1 E Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas and water 104.2 0.6 87.2 0.8 17.0 0.2 40 Production and distribution of electrical energy, gas, steam and hot water 62.6 0.3 50.5 0.5 12.0 0.2 41 Collection, purification and distribution of water 41.6 0.2 36.7 0.3 4.9 0.1 F Construcción 2,180.4 11.6 2,054.7 18.3 125.7 1.6 45 Construction 2,180.4 11.6 2,054.7 18.3 125.7 1.6 G Trade repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and domestic use articles 2,875.9 15.3 1,500.8 13.4 1,375.1 18.0 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles. retail sale of fuels for same 393.9 2.1 344.0 3.1 49.9 0.7 51 Wholesale trade and brokerage, except motor vehicles and motocycles. 657.8 3.5 452.9 4.0 204.9 2.7 52 Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles. repair of personal effects and domestic articles. 1,824.1 9.7 703.9 6.3 1,120.2 14.7 H Catering 1,194.0 6.3 573.9 5.1 620.1 8.1 55 Catering 1,194.0 6.3 573.9 5.1 620.1 8.1 I Transport, storage and communications 1,084.1 5.8 851.8 7.6 232.3 3.0 60 Land transport pipeline transport 601.8 3.2 539.9 4.8 61.9 0.8 61 Maritime, cabotage and in-land waterway transport 19.5 0.1 16.1 0.1 3.4 0.0 62 Air and space transport 45.7 0.2 31.2 0.3 14.5 0.2 63 Activities annexed to transport travel agencies activities 147.3 0.8 99.4 0.9 47.9 0.6 64 Post and telecommunications 269.8 1.4 165.2 1.5 104.6 1.4 J Financial intermediation 415.0 2.2 260.2 2.3 154.8 2.0 65 Financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funds 277.8 1.5 184.4 1.6 93.4 1.2 66 Insurance and pension funds, except compulsory social security 109.8 0.6 59.6 0.5 50.2 0.7 67 Financial intermediation auxiliary activities 27.4 0.1 16.2 0.1 11.2 0.1 K Real estate and rental activities business services 1,488.1 7.9 739.8 6.6 748.3 9.8 70 Real estate activities 110.1 0.6 49.0 0.4 61.1 0.8 71 Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal and household goods 41.9 0.2 27.1 0.2 14.7 0.2 72 IT activities 142.6 0.8 103.0 0.9 39.7 0.5 73 Research and development 26.8 0.1 17.3 0.2 9.5 0.1 74 Other business activities 1,166.7 6.2 543.3 4.9 623.4 8.2 L Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,176.6 6.3 713.9 6.4 462.7 6.1 75 Public Administration, defence and compulsory social security 1,176.6 6.3 713.9 6.4 462.7 6.1 M Education 1,004.9 5.3 358.3 3.2 646.5 8.5 80 Education 1,004.9 5.3 358.3 3.2 646.5 8.5 N Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,060.4 5.6 271.1 2.4 789.3 10.4 85 Health and veterinary activities, social services 1,060.4 5.6 271.1 2.4 789.3 10.4 O Other social activities and services provided to the community personal services 752.5 4.0 354.4 3.2 398.1 5.2 90 Public health activities 72.7 0.4 60.4 0.5 12.3 0.2 91 Associated activities 77.5 0.4 38.5 0.3 39.0 0.5 92 Recreational, cultutal and sporting activities 363.1 1.9 206.5 1.8 156.6 2.1 93 Various personal services activities 239.2 1.3 49.0 0.4 190.3 2.5 P Household activities 490.3 2.6 50.8 0.5 439.4 5.8 95 Household activities as employers domestic personnel 490.3 2.6 50.8 0.5 439.4 5.8 Q Extraterritorial institutions 1.6 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.0 99 Extraterritorial institutions 1.6 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.0 They have left their last job 3 or more years ago 265.3 1.4 72.8 0.6 192.5 2.5 Unemployed seeking first job 346.4 1.8 127.1 1.1 219.2 2.9 Notes: 1) Unemployed who have left their last job less than 3 years ago will be classified by the branch of activity corresponding to said jobActive population by sex and branch of activity. Absolute value and % with respect to the total of each sex. Source: National Statistics Institute